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As you probably are aware the US still uses capital punishment in these modern times. With our general focus throughout the US being anti-murder and reducing crime, does the fact that we still use capital punishment help or hurt the US? If capital punishment was outlawed for all crimes permanently would the US see any real dramatic changes in crime from it's citizens?
Does the US having capital punishment make our society feel primitive and keep us in old times?
As you probably are aware the US still uses capital punishment in these modern times. With our general focus throughout the US being anti-murder and reducing crime, does the fact that we still use capital punishment help or hurt the US? If capital punishment was outlawed for all crimes permanently would the US see any real dramatic changes in crime from it's citizens?
There is no correlation between violent crime rates and capital punishment when comparing US states with capital punishment and those without.
Your reading of and being persuaded by CNN says a lot about you!
I don't have to read Communistic leaning rag sites like CNN to make up my mind on simple problems of right and wrong.
("And" most especially, I sure don't need CNN's interpretation of what is and what isn't Christian!)
You don't kill someone (unless it's self defense) .. You stay 'un-killed' yourself!
Why not a CNN article on : 'Killing' the innocent, unborn is ... ?
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